Thursday, August 18, 2011

My latest obsession: crochet for Kish!

These little dolls, Helen Kish's Riley (known to me as Kate), and Tulah (I call her Nell) are delightful to crochet for. Small, but not so small that you'll go blind trying to see your crochet stitches; nicely shaped, and made of vinyl, so you don't have to worry about breaking off a finger. Kate and Nell now have some dainty crochet underthings, always a great place to start.

These sweet little dainties are crocheted with size 8 perle cotton and a size 7 steel hook. There are three variations of pantaloons, and three variations of camisole. Each of the camisole bodices could be the basis of a dress, sundress, rompers, t-shirt, you get the idea :-)

I have a feeling these girls are going to get a new sister, and a much bigger wardrobe!

I think you have just made a lot of Kish doll owners very, very happy by creating and future creation of lovely clothes. The are such beautiful dolls and now they will have some equally beautiful clothes. Great work. Enjoyed my morning here with you.

Yes, Riley is small, about 7.5 inches. It looks like the 2011 Helen Kish collection does not include any Riley dolls. However, here is a link to a retailer that has the 2010 collection with Riley and Kiley, both 7.5 inches.

http://www.twodaydreamers.com/kico20coclhe1.html

Denver Doll Emporium has 2008 Zsu Zse, who is an Asian friend of Riley (mine just arrived in the mail today!)

http://www.denverdoll.com/helen_kish.php

If you do a Google search for Helen Kish Riley you should be able to find other sources. Also, there is always Ebay.

About Me

Welcome! My name is Beth and I live in the Midwest of the United States. I was 12 years old when Neil Armstrong stepped foot on the moon. I would have been an astronaut, but my fear of heights has kept me grounded :-) Instead, I became a Mechanical Engineer and worked in industry for many years. Now I design and make soft dolls; a passion I've enjoyed since my Grandmother first taught me to crochet.